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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Folic acid pills 'can slow mental decline'

From the Times Online (UK):Taking folic acid supplements can slow the mental decline in older people, a study suggests.

A Dutch team studied 400 people aged between 50 and 70 who were split into two groups. Those in one group were given 800 micrograms of folic acid a day; the others were given a placebo. ...more

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